diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/access.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/access.py
index b95b5b7c19..4e5bbf4ce2 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/access.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/access.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TODO sync instructor and staff flags
 """
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
-from courseware.access import get_access_group_name
+from courseware.access import get_access_group_name, course_beta_test_group_name
 from django_comment_common.models import (Role,
                                           FORUM_ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR,
                                           FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def allow_access(course, user, level):
     """
     Allow user access to course modification.
 
-    level is one of ['instructor', 'staff']
+    level is one of ['instructor', 'staff', 'beta']
     """
     _change_access(course, user, level, 'allow')
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def revoke_access(course, user, level):
     """
     Revoke access from user to course modification.
 
-    level is one of ['instructor', 'staff']
+    level is one of ['instructor', 'staff', 'beta']
     """
     _change_access(course, user, level, 'revoke')
 
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ def _change_access(course, user, level, mode):
     """
     Change access of user.
 
-    level is one of ['instructor', 'staff']
+    level is one of ['instructor', 'staff', 'beta']
     mode is one of ['allow', 'revoke']
     """
-    grpname = get_access_group_name(course, level)
+
+    if level in ['beta']:
+        grpname = course_beta_test_group_name(course)
+    else:
+        grpname = get_access_group_name(course, level)
     group, _ = Group.objects.get_or_create(name=grpname)
 
     if mode == 'allow':
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
index a435807adc..2f7904f92f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def access_allow_revoke(request, course_id):
 
     Query parameters:
     email is the target users email
-    rolename is one of ['instructor', 'staff']
+    rolename is one of ['instructor', 'staff', 'beta']
     mode is one of ['allow', 'revoke']
     """
     course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'instructor', depth=None)
@@ -88,18 +88,18 @@ def access_allow_revoke(request, course_id):
 
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-def list_instructors_staff(request, course_id):
+def list_course_role_members(request, course_id):
     """
     List instructors and staff.
     Requires staff access.
 
-    rolename is one of ['instructor', 'staff']
+    rolename is one of ['instructor', 'staff', 'beta']
     """
     course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'staff', depth=None)
 
     rolename = request.GET.get('rolename', '')
 
-    if not rolename in ['instructor', 'staff']:
+    if not rolename in ['instructor', 'staff', 'beta']:
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
     def extract_user_info(user):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index a3ad6462cd..475d41e8f4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def _section_membership(course_id):
         'section_display_name': 'Membership',
         'enroll_button_url':   reverse('enroll_unenroll', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
         'unenroll_button_url': reverse('enroll_unenroll', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
-        'list_instructors_staff_url': reverse('list_instructors_staff', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
+        'list_course_role_members_url': reverse('list_course_role_members', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
         'access_allow_revoke_url': reverse('access_allow_revoke', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
         'list_forum_members_url': reverse('list_forum_members', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
         'update_forum_role_membership_url': reverse('update_forum_role_membership', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee
index b2039b7648..fb5bd3f4bb 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 log = -> console.log.apply console, arguments
 plantTimeout = (ms, cb) -> setTimeout cb, ms
 
-
 CSS_INSTRUCTOR_CONTENT = 'instructor-dashboard-content-2'
 CSS_ACTIVE_SECTION = 'active-section'
 CSS_IDASH_SECTION = 'idash-section'
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index 0d5076ec4a..5834574185 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
         # api endpoints for instructor
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/instructor_dashboard/api/enroll_unenroll$',
             'instructor.views.api.enroll_unenroll', name="enroll_unenroll"),
-        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/instructor_dashboard/api/list_instructors_staff$',
-            'instructor.views.api.list_instructors_staff', name="list_instructors_staff"),
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/instructor_dashboard/api/list_course_role_members$',
+            'instructor.views.api.list_course_role_members', name="list_course_role_members"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/instructor_dashboard/api/access_allow_revoke$',
             'instructor.views.api.access_allow_revoke', name="access_allow_revoke"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/instructor_dashboard/api/grading_config$',